Electronics in Products
Elektronik i produkter

EITP35, 7.5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2025/26
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED E
Date of Decision: 2025-03-27
Effective: 2025-05-05

General Information

Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: E4-ae
Elective for: D4, I4, M4, N4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

Orient the students about the industrial conditions regarding production of electronic systems, especially with a focus on high volumes. Provide an understanding of how these conditions affect how industry designs and produces electronic products. Provide a good basis for continued learning in the industrial environment.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• An overall picture of the conditions and conditions for electronics in volume production.
• Understanding of the economic factors behind volume-produced electronics.
• Understanding of the role of electronic products in larger systems.
• Understanding of the environmental sustainability and ethical aspects of products.
• Concepts and tools for discussing and analysing aspects of sustainability and ethics.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Be prepared for a role in an industrial product project in the field of electronics.
• Be able to describe and discuss requirements and conditions for industrial electronic products and development projects.
• Evaluate design decisions from a product and production economic perspective.
• Be able to reason about electronic products, or systems that include electronic products, from the environmental and ethical perspectives.
• Independently be able to expand their knowledge, describe the acquired knowledge in a report, present the report orally and constructively criticize other people's reports and presentations.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to reflect on an electronic design solution in a broader perspective than purely functional, including from an economic, environmental and ethical point of view.
• Have the confidence to actively and independently seek information as a basis for presenting and discussing aspects, in addition to the technical ones, on electronics products and systems that include electronic products.

Contents

The course is based on a series of seminars, mainly led by experienced lecturers from the industry, on various critical aspects of electronic products. The content of the seminars may vary somewhat over the years, but focuses on topics such as industrialization of product ideas, production adaptation, ethical and sustainable products, supply chains, technology choices, regulations and production methods. In terms of work, the main content of the course is a multifaceted project that concerns the development of an electronic product. Depending on the product or application area, the student needs to take into account, for example, market analysis and capital needs, regulations and authority requirements (certification), patents, production and testing, components such as in-house developed circuits or third-party ones. The student should develop his or her ability to handle these issues independently and in dialogue with the other course participants. The virtual product should be presented to the other course participants and documented in a summary report.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Performance assessment: Based on individual in-depth knowledge of any sub-topic with written report and presentation in seminar form with opposition. Passing grades requires passing all the elements, report, presentation and opposition. The grade represents an equally weighted sum of the three parts.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Modules
Code: 0122. Name: Report.
Credits: 4.5. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: Based on individual in-depth knowledge of any sub-topic in the written report.
Code: 0222. Name: Opposition.
Credits: 1.0. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: Based on opposition on other project presentation.
Code: 0322. Name: Presentation.
Credits: 2.0. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: Based on individual in-depth knowledge of any sub-topic in presentation.

Admission

Assumed prior knowledge: Prior knowledge in economy/products corresponding to MIOA12 and electronics corresponding EITA35/EITA10/EITF90
The number of participants is limited to: 30
Selection: Completed university credits within the programme. Priority is given to students enrolled on programmes that include the course in their curriculum.

Reading list

• Lecture notes, articles and reports.

Contact

Course coordinator: Henrik Sjöland, henrik.sjoland@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.eit.lth.se

Further information